中考英語專項閱讀練習(xí)題及答案

中考英語專項閱讀練習(xí)題（一）AJapanesetoymakersaysthatthey'vedevelopedagadget（小器具）thattranslatesdogbarks（吠）intohumanlanguagesandplantobeginsellingthegadgets—underthenameofBowlingual—intheUSpetstoresandpresentshopsthissummer.PeoplelaughedwhentheJapanesetoymakerTakaracompanymadetheworld"sfirstdog-humantranslationmachinelastyear.Butabout300,000ofthemhavebeensoldsinceitwasonsaleinJapanlastyear.FarbiggersaleswillbeexpectedonceanEnglishlanguagetranslationmachinefordogscomestoAmericainAugust.TheUnitedStatesishometoabout67milliondogs,morethansixtimesthenumberinJapan.“WeknowthattheAmericanslovetheirdogssomuch,sowedon"tthinkthey"llmindspending$120onthisgadget",theTakaramarketingmanagersaidbeforethejournalistsatameetinginAtlanta.Bowlingual,oneofUSTimemagazine"scoolestinventionsof2002,hastwoparts.Amicrophoneistiedtothedog"scollar（項圈）andsendsoutsoundinformationtothegadgetheldbytheowner.Thenthetranslationisdoneinthegadgetbyadatabase（數(shù)據(jù)庫）witheverykindofbarks.Thosebarksshowsixfeelings—happiness,sadness,disappointment,anger,declarationanddesire.Eachofthefeelingsisthentranslatedintowordslike“Let"splay."“Lookatme!"or“Spendmoretimewithme."Takarasaysithasspentmillionsofdollarsdevelopingthegadget.Onethingthatseemscertainisthatthemarketsforanimaltranslationmachineswillprobablybeadog"sworldsinceTakarahasnoplanstodevelopsuchagadgetforcats.“toounpredictable（反復(fù)無常）,"themarketingmanagersaid.ThefirstthreeparagraphsofthepassagemainlytellusthatBowlingualwasinventedinJapanB.hasdevelopedquicklyC.willbesoldinAmericaD.sellswellforitspriceTheunderlinedword“they"inthelastsentencerefersto.marketsB.dogsC.plansD.catsWhenwasthispassagemostprobablywritten?A.Inthewinterof2002.B.Inthespringof2003.C.Inthesummerof2002.D.Intheautumnof2003.Fromthepassage,wecanseethatTakaraisthesaleofitsnewgadgetintheUS.A.proudofB.pleasedwithC.confidentofD.worriedabout中考英語專項閱讀練習(xí)題答案67.C68.D69.B70.C中考英語專項閱讀練習(xí)題（二）Alanworkedinanofficeinthecity.Heworkedveryhardandreallywantedtotakeaholiday.Heusuallywenttotheseaside,butonedayhesawanad（廣告）inanewspaper."Enjoycountrylife.SpendafewweeksatWillowFarm.Goodfood,freshair,horseriding,walking,fishing.Goodprices（價格）.""Thissoundslikeagoodidea,"hethought."I'llspendamonthatWillowFarm.I'llenjoyhorseriding,walkingandfishing.They'llmakeachangefromsittingbytheseaside."Fourdayslaterhereturnedhome."What'swrongwithWillowFarm?"hisfriendJackaskedhim."Didn'tyouenjoycountrylife?""Countrylifewasfine,"Alansaid,"buttherewasanotherproblem.""Oh,what?""Well,thefirstdayIwasthereasheepdied,andwehadroastmutton（烤羊肉）fordinner.""Freshmeatisthebest.""Iknow,butontheseconddayacowdied,andwehadroastbeeffordinner.""Luckyyou!""Youdon'tunderstand,"Alansaid."Onthethirddayapigdiedandwehadroastporkfordinner.""Adifferentroasteveryday,"Jacksaid."Letmefinish,"Alansaid,"onthefourthdaythefarmerdiedandIdidn'tdaretostayfordinner!"WheredidAlanwork?Heworked___.A.onafarmB.ataschoolC.inarestaurantD.inanofficeinacityWheredidAlanusuallygotospendhisholiday?Heusuallyspenthisholiday___.A.bytheseasideB.inthecountryC.inthemountainsD.onanislandWhydidAlandecidetospendhisholidayatWillowFarm?Because___.A.helivedneartherehehadagoodfriendtherehethoughtitwouldmakeachangefromsittingbytheseasidehewantedtoenjoythefreshairinthecountryHowmanydaysdidhestayonthefarm?A.Afewdays.B.Aweek.C.Threedays.D.F